Date:May 8, 1981

May 8, 1981

May 5, 1981 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Friday, May 8, 1981 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 328,285,440 breaths and experienced over 1,875,916,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 398,632,320 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 6 months, and 30 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ’ The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ“ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rooster


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,428 days of your life or 14.87 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Raiders of the Lost Ark


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" by Sheena Easton (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♉ May 8 zodiac sign is Taurus ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 5 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Emerald ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Beaver


⭐ Celebrities born on May 8th

1927
Murray Lerner, American documentary and experimental film director and producer (Secrets of the Reef), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1964
Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital)

1913
Sid James [Solomon Joel Cohen], South African-born British character and comedy actor (Hancock's Half Hour, Carry On)

1982
Anthony Roth Costanzo, American operatic countertenor (Akhnaten), actor, and educator

1957
Eddie Butler, Welsh rugby union #8 (16 caps; Cambridge University RFC, Pontypool RFC), journalist (The Observer Sport, The Guardian) and broadcaster (BBC)

1907
Arturo de CΓ³rdova [Arturo GarcΓ­a RodrΓ­guez], Mexican actor (Medal for Benny)

1980
Benny Yau, Canadian TV presenter (What's On)

1981
Stephen Amell, Canadian actor (Arrow)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1660
English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.

1835
1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1895
China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1902
Mount Pelee on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors.

1945
V-E Day: WWII ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender.

1980
World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.

2007
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) as Deputy First Minister.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 8

National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day
"National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day, observed every May 8th, encourages people to report fraudulent government contractors, with the potential to earn a reward, aiming to protect $400 billion of public funds from being wasted on scams."

National Have a Coke Day
National Have a Coke Day, celebrated on May 8, is a day inspired by a famous 1971 Coke commercial that combines the themes of peace, harmony, and the enjoyment of Coca-Cola, reflecting the spirit of the "flower power" era.

National Women's Checkup Day
National Women's Checkup Day is a day dedicated to reminding women to take care of their health by going for regular medical checkups, celebrated the Monday after Mother's Day each May.


πŸ† Sports in 1981

πŸ’ NHL
New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars (4 - 1) to win the 1981 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 1981 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1981 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 8, 1981 can be written as V-VIII-MCMLXXXI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 8, 1981
β†’ Day Index: 128th day of 1981
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Friday of 1981
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2026
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 23,449,174 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,428 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 178 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 14.87 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 552 πŸŒ’
β†’ Life path number: 5
β†’ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Beaver
β†’ Power Color: Green
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1981: 4,537,845,777 Source: un.org

The 1981 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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